State Act

THE ASOM RASTRABHASA PRACHAR SAMITI (TAKING OVER OF MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL) ' ACT. 1984

3. (1) The Government shall constitute a Board to be called the Asom Rastrabhasa Prachar Board for the purpose of taking over the management and control of the Samiti consisting of not more than 13 members : Provided that if the Board is constituted with less than 13 members, the Government may at any time, appoint such other member or members as may be considered necessary, the total number of members of the Board not exceeding 13, excluding the Secretary : Provided further that the Board may exercise all powers and duties under this Act notwithstanding that the number of members of the Board is at any time less than the total permissible strength of 13. (2) The Board shall be constituted with the following persons : PRESIDENT :— (a) The Chief Minister, Assam. VICE-PRESIDENT :— (b) The Education Minister, Assam. MEMBERS :— (c) Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department. (d) Director of Public Instruction, Assam. (e) Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance Department. (f) 3 (three) persons with outstanding contribution to Hindi to be nominated by the President. (g) The Managing Director, Assam Text Book Corporation. (h) 4 (four) representative members belonging to ethnic and religious groups as may be nominated by the Government. (3) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the name of Asom Rastrabhasa Prachar Board. (4) The President shall appoint an officer of the Assam Civil Service, Senior Grade, as Secretary of the Board.